Depart the U.S. on international flight to Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
There are 2 flight options to get to Santa Cruz, Bolivia; COPA and Air Boliviana. COPA is a Latin carrier, based in Panama City, Panama. For some folks this is the preferred carrier as they are partnered with United Airlines and offer service out of 6 major U.S. cities, connecting through Panama City and into Santa Cruz. The COPA flight arrives into Santa Cruz about 9:30pm and on the back end, departs Santa Cruz about 2:30am. The other option is Air Boliviana. This carrier departs Miami daily at 10:30pm, arriving into Santa Cruz at approximately 5:00am, the next day. On the flight home, as of November 2021, Boliviana departs Santa Cruz at 10:30pm, back into Miami at 6:00am, next day. Flight itineraries are subject to change.
If you fly COPA, you will overnight in Santa Cruz on the evening of arrival. If you fly Air Boliviana you would actually fly overnight and get into Santa Cruz the next morning, so, would go directly to the lodge once leaving the airport.
Upon arrival into Santa Cruz, Bolivia and after clearing Immigration, you will proceed to the baggage claim area where Felipe Molina will be on hand to assist you with your bags and to clear your shotguns. If flying COPA, after exiting the airport, you will be transferred to your hotel where we will reserve your single or double room and you will just pay the hotel directly upon check in.
There are 2 flight options to get to Santa Cruz, Bolivia, COPA and Air Boliviana. COPA is a Latin carrier, based in Panama City, Panama. For many folks this is the preferred carrier as they are partnered with United Airlines and offer service out of 6 major U.S. cities, connecting through Panama City and into Santa Cruz. The COPA flight arrives into Santa Cruz about 9:30pm on the day of departure from the States and on the back end, departs Santa Cruz about 2:30am. If flying COPA you would require accommodations in Santa Cruz on both ends of the trip. Our partners would reserve your single or double rooms and you'd just pay the hotel directly upon check in as these rooms are not included in the trip fee.
The other option is Air Boliviana. This carrier departs Miami daily at 10:30pm, arriving into Santa Cruz at approximately 6:00am, the next day. On the flight home, Boliviana departs Santa Cruz at 10:30pm, back into Miami at 5:30am, next morning. Please note that the schedules for Boliviana are subject to occasional change.
For those making their own flights, please note that Trek suggests a 4 hour connection time on both the outbound and return flights.
As of September 21, 2021, the government of Bolivia is not issuing gun permits so, although this could change, we cannot promise that clients will be able to bring their own shotguns in the 2023 season
If you flew COPA and spent the arrival night in Santa Cruz, you will be met at the Sun Hotel about 9:30am for the 90 minute transfer, by road, to Las Palomas Lodge. If you flew Air Boliviana, you will have arrived into Santa Cruz this morning and would be met and be transferred directly to the lodge.
Upon arrival at the lodge, you will have time to stow your gear in your single rooms and relax before lunch is served.
We will head out to shoot the late afternoon flight and return to the lodge a bit after dusk. You will clean up and enjoy drinks and delicious appetizers while dinner is being prepared,
After an early breakfast, we will load up for the morning shoot. Fields are normally between 90-120 minutes, depending upon the time of the year. We will shoot the morning flight with most shooter expending 20-30 boxes of shells.
As the dove flights are generally early in the morning and later in the afternoon, we will return to the lodge between hunts. You will have time to relax, swim in the pool and if so inclined, electronically catch up with your business affairs as you will have full Wifi connectivity.
The afternoon shoot will wrap up about dusk, again with most guys going through 20-30 boxes.
After an early breakfast on your second full shooting day, we will load up for the morning shoot. We will shoot the morning flight with most shooter expending 20-30 boxes of shells.
As the dove flights are generally early in the morning and later in the afternoon, we will return to the lodge between hunts. You will have time to relax, swim in the pool nd if so inclined, electronically catch up with your business affairs as you will have full Wifi connectivity.
The afternoon shoot will wrap up about dusk, again with most guys going through 20-30 boxes.
After an early breakfast on your final full shooting day, we will load up for the morning shoot. If you are shooting the 3 day program, this will be a morning shoot, returning to Santa Cruz after lunch, to spend your final overnight. If on the 4 shooting day trip, this will be a full day of shooting with overnight at Las Palomas.
If on the 4 shooting day program, this will be your final half-day of shooting after breakfast.
After the shoot you will have plenty of time to shower, pack, and have lunch at the lodge before returning to Santa Cruz in the late afternoon. Felipe will reserve your room for this evening and you will just pay the hotel directly for this overnight.
If doing the 3 shooting day trip, you will be transferred from the hotel to the airport for your international departure.
There are 2 flight options to get to Santa Cruz, Bolivia, COPA and Air Boliviana. COPA is a Latin carrier, based in Panama City, Panama. For most folks this is the preferred carrier as they are partnered with United Airlines and offer service out of 6 major U.S. cities, connecting through Panama City and into Santa Cruz. The COPA flight arrives into Santa Cruz about 9:30pm and on the back end, departs Santa Cruz about 2:30am. The other option is Air Boliviana. This carrier departs Miami daily at 10:30pm, arriving into Santa Cruz at approximately 5:00am, the next day. On the flight home, as of November 2021, Boliviana departs Santa Cruz at 10:30pm, back into Miami at 6:00am, next day. Schedules are subject to change without notice.
So, if flying COPA, you could stay at the lodge until it is time to drive to the airport. If flying on Boliviana, you would go back to Santa Cruz today to spend your final evening. We will reserve your single or double rooms and you'd just pay the hotel directly, upon check in.
Felipe Molina or someone from his staff will pick you up from the hotel today and transfer you to the airport for your scheduled flight back to the States.
Please contact Trek Safaris to discuss customization and expansion options for your trip.
